The Nusmetro Group is a Lifestyle Property Developer. Our mission is to become a leading，fully integrated property and construction group through the delivery of quality products and services to our customers, supported by a team of dedicated professionals. The key to achieving our mission is our people. This mission provides the common objective that inspires and unites the diverse talents of our management team to propel us forward.

The “N” relative to that of a compass indicating north, signifies the upward and positive directional stance the company envisions to progress towards. The solidified nature of the “N” encapsulates the sturdy structure of the organization reflecting energy, vision and enthusiasm that is the driving force within the Nusmetro Group. A potent combination of seasoned professionals and established corporations, the metallic silver is distinct and vibrant, that portrays the growing dynamism of the young management team that forms the forceful structure behind the corporation for success.

Malaysia, a nation that is fast leading the pace into the world of globalization and liberalization sees itself as a captain of the developing world’s economic armada. As a noble ”seafarer”, the Nusmetro Group navigates its businesses in sync with the country’s aspirations – where vision and commitment in the organization’s work is at the heart of its endeavours.

Strength, stability, capability and unity are the very foundation of our professional integrity and that of the component partners, acknowledged leaders in the synergistic fields of development and construction. Energetic, dynamic and vibrant, the young management team has honed its skills to emerge stronger and bolder in realizing the corporate direction; giving purposeful acumen to the industry’s evolving trends.

The property development arm spearheads the corporation’s core competency area, bringing to it an insight that is the culmination of innovation, creativity and outstanding performance with superior value development projects.

The Nusmetro Group is involved in the full spectrum encompassing the development and construction industry. Its stable of completed projects span across the board, from mixed development of residential and commercial to hotels and shopping complexes.

Our upcoming project which will schedule to launch in mid of 2006 is situated at Gelugor, Penang, and is a superbly designed condominium called The Oasis. It is open for registration now. Contact us at 03- 7660 6636 or Henry Butcher Malaysia at 04-229 8999.

Montblanc International GmbH is a German manufacturer of fine pens often identified by their famous “White Star" logo. Founded by a Hamburg stationer in 1906 , the company began as the Simplo Filler Pen company in 1908 , then adopted the Montblanc trademark in 1911 . The company's pens are praised for their quality , beauty and originality of design, but have been criticized for their cost and the alleged inferiority when compared to competing pieces of a similar price. Many of these complaints have been quelled with the withdrawal of the controversial 144, a pen with both admirers and detractors.

Nevertheless, the Montblanc company is by degrees the most successful pen manufacturer today, having firmly ensconced itself in a solid market niche .

The trademark most clearly identified with Montblanc is the white star (a white stylised six-pointed star with rounded edges, representing the snowy peak of Mont Blanc in the Alps ). The idea for the trade mark reportedly came to the Montblanc board of directors in a "stroke of inspiration". Collectors will also almost universally recognize the inscription of the number " 4810 " on warranted Montblanc nibs. 4810 metres is the height of Mont Blanc , the mountain from which the company is named.

For decades Montblanc rarely deviated from its flagship Meisterstück line of pens, but in recent years has begun to establish new lines. The Bohème (formerly "Rouge et Noir"), Scenium and Starwalker ranges are recent additions to the Montblanc family. The Bohème was renamed due to copyright issues with the original line name.

Montblanc pens are often stigmatized as being purchased for cachet as opposed to practical writing value. Consequently, detractors of the brand often see them as inferior to other similarly priced pieces. Supporters of Montblanc counter that much of this is due to uninformed jealousy of a legitimate and often superior product.

Montblanc produces limited edition pens of exceptional quality, beauty and cost. They are released annually in various series: the Annual Series (not limited, but sold for only one year in collaboration with Meissen porcelain ), Donation Pens (usually unlimited, but different from regular pens and much more costly), the Writers Series (15,000 to 30,000 pieces), and the Patron of The Arts series (4810 /888 pieces). There are also exclusive "one-offs" to commemorate special events, and other pens in editions limited to as few as 3. These are obviously the best pieces produced by Montblanc, but they are largely unavailable to the casual consumer and indeed to most collectors.
Originally manufacturing only writing instruments and relevant accessories, Montblanc has recently branched out into other luxury goods. Montblanc now sells watches , leather goods and desk accessories in addition to writing instruments.

Omega's history began in 1848, but the name originated in 1894 when a remarkable 19-line pocket calibre was designed and built for "a popularly priced accurate timepiece". Produced by revolutionary new industrial manufacturing methods, the 19''' calibre resulted from the mechanised "divided assembly system" based on the interchangeability of standardised parts. Considered the last word in technology, the instantly successful calibre was named "OMEGA", last letter of the Greek alphabet, synonymous with achievement, excellence, perfection.

As the company namesake, the new calibre made OMEGA the leading watchmaker in Switzerland - both in quality and in quantity.

Since the end of the 19th century, OMEGA has set the pace in watch design. In 1892, it boldly launched the world's first minute repeater wristwatch, ringing the hours, quarter-hours and minutes on command. In 1900, the sumptuous Greek Temple pocket watch earned the Grand Prix at the Paris World Fair. In 1906, the Grand Prix of the International Exhibition of Milan recognised the Art Nouveau design of the OMEGA collection, whose sensual animated shapes expressed the brand's flourishing creative vitality.

OMEGA has been the undisputed pioneer in sports timekeeping since the beginning of the 20th century, starting with the Gordon Bennett balloon race of 1909 in Zurich and the Olympic Games in Los Angeles in 1932. This was the first time a single company became official timekeeper of the Olympics, a privilege held more than 20 times to the present day.

In 1962, NASA decided to equip the astronauts of its future Gemini and Apollo programmes with a highly accurate, legible, resistant and reliable wrist chronograph. Flight-qualified for the American astronauts in 1965 and the Russian cosmonauts in 1975, the legendary Speedmaster is probably the most famous watch in the world. The Speedmaster first appeared in 1957, forty years after the impressive model designed for pilots of World War I and used by the British Royal Flying Corps, ancestor of the RAF.

In 1976, OMEGA pioneered in the field of electronics by contributing - in conjunction with the Electronic Watch Center of Neuchatel -to the 1967 introduction of the world's first quartz calibre, the famous Béta 21. This was succeeded by the world's first wristwatch to obtain the title of marine chronometer, the 1974 Marine Chronometer, with a performance deviation of less than one second per month - ten times better than an ordinary quartz watch!

OMEGA watches are sold under guarantee throughout five continents. The brand enjoys an extraordinary reputation world-wide with a brand awareness among seven out of every ten persons! This high standing is due essentially to the excellence of OMEGA products but also to a marketing policy whose tools - product, distribution, price, promotion, after-sales service - have proved highly successful. OMEGA has indeed benefited from Switzerland 's open-door policy, its free trade and exportation.

OMEGA has always been a pioneer in the international marketing and advertising of watches. Its advertising history has not only created an internationally known brand but has also influenced watch advertising in general, as today with the OMEGA family of testimonial personalities.
OMEGA's website offers worldwide access to a wealth of information on this prestige brand which is part of the cultural tradition of Europe .

Within its collections, Audemars Piguet offers the world's broadest range of watch complications, along with prestigious Haute Joaillerie creations. Its experience in the field of complex watches make it a standard of reference in the highly select circle of Haute Horlogerie companies.
While collectors have always been acquainted with Audemars Piguet, it has become more familiar to the general public since 1972, the date of the creation of the famous Royal Oak which revolutionised the aesthetics of luxury watches.
Alongside this prestigious line are a series of collections that are classic like Jules Audemars , astonishing like the Millenary or ultra-feminine such as the Deva or the Promesse .

Audemars Piguet calibres are developed and assembled in the workshops of Le Brassus and since 1986 in its subsidiary, Audemars Piguet (Renaud et Papi) in Le Locle. The other subsidiary, Centror SA (Meyrin, Geneva ) is devoted to crafting high-end watch cases.
Worldwide distribution of Audemars Piguet watches is based on a network of subsidiaries in Germany , Switzerland , France and North America , as well as certain number of agents. Audemars Piguet boutiques and the boutiques under partnership contracts also ensure the brand's presence in the world's largest cities.

The word “True” in the branding is the brainchild of Mr. Patrick Wee, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of True Fitness, who intends to develop Fitness, Yoga and Spa centres that truly lives up to the reputation that not only to provide the most hip and interesting work-out and relaxation environment with state-of-the-art fitness equipment, yoga and spa facilities available in the market.

Carolina Herrera founded her company nineteen years ago with a clear vision for how an elegant and stylish woman should dress. Today Carolina Herrera, Ltd. designs and manufactures a luxury ready to wear collection that addresses the needs of today's woman from daytime suits and dresses to elegant evening wear and luxury bridal gowns. Carolina Herrera has also made a great effort to address the fashion requirements of a younger woman, the new designer customer, and in doing so, Carolina Herrera has expanded her customer base. Modern fashion is moving away from stark minimalism to more luxurious, feminine embellishment. This is precisely what defines the Carolina Herrera design signature.

The Carolina Herrera name is also well known for fragrance. This year marks the 12th year Anniversary of the original Carolina Herrera fragrance, a heady, romantic mixture of the tuberose and jasmine essences that are the designer's favorite scents. In 1991 a men's fragrance, Carolina Herrera for Men, bowed to great success. In a business marked by short product life spans, Carolina Herrera's fragrance brands continue to rank in the top ten fragrances worldwide. Herrera's newest scent 212 Men, the counterpart of 212 Carolina Herrera for women, launched last year. It was developed with her daughter Carolina Adriana, 212's embodiment of today's young, modern, intelligent man and woman. 212 recently won the Fragrance Foundation's coveted Fifi Award for Best Advertising Campaign of the Year.

Carolina Herrera has also expanded into the accessory business. A luxury handbag business was established in-house and today, Carolina Herrera designs, manufactures and distributes handbags, leather accessories, scarves, travel pieces and men's ties and belts. These products are showcased in exclusive U.S. stores, including Saks Fifth Avenue , the Carolina Herrera Boutique at Harrods in London , and the first flagship retail store is scheduled to open in Spring 2000 in New York .

Worldwide wholesale volume for Carolina Herrera, Ltd. is now over $100 million. International respected retailers including Harrods, Saks Fifth Avenue , Neiman Marcus and Bergdorf Goodman produce Fifty percent of the Carolina Herrera business; the balance is sold by prestigious specialty stores worldwide. Designer, Mfr of ladies; Couture; Eveningwear, bridal.

Marc Jacobs was born in New York City on April 9, 1963 . After graduating from the High School of Art and Design in 1981 he entered Parson's School of Design . As a design student at Parson's, Jacobs was the recipient of some of the schools highest honors. He was awarded the Perry Ellis Gold Thimble Award, the Chester Weinberg Gold Thimble Award, and the Design Student of the Year Award all in 1984. While still at Parson's Jacobs also designed and sold his first collection of hand-knitsweaters.

The collection was designed for Ruben Thomas, Inc., which is still in tact today. In 1986, backed by Kashiyama USA, Inc., Jacobs designed his first collection bearing the Marc Jacobs label. The following year, Jacobs received the distinct honor of being the youngest designer ever to be awarded the fashion industry's highest tribute: The Council of Fashion Designers of America (CDFA) Perry Ellis Award for New Fashion Talent. In 1989 Jacobs and Duffy joined Perry Ellis. Duffy was named President and Jacobs was named Vice-President of Women's Design. While at Perry Ellis, Jacobs oversaw the design of various women's licensees as well as creting the designer collection. In 1992, the CFDA once again bestowed Jacobs with a distinct honor: the Women's Designer of the Year Award. In the fall of 1993, Jacobs Duffy Designs Inc. launched their own licensing and design company: Marc Jacobs International Company, LP.

In 1968, Klein and his childhood friend Barry Schwartz , who was to manage the business, then initially founded Calvin Klein Ltd. , a coat shop on one of the floors of the York Hotel, in New York City with $10,000. Legend has it that a year later a buyer from Bonwit Teller got off the elevator on the wrong floor, and ended up placing a $50,000 order. It is more likely though, that Klein showed his work to Bonwit Teller staff which led to the first Calvin Klein collection: a line of men's and women's coats featured at the New York City store.

In 1969, Mr. Klein, who was later described as “the supreme master of minimalism”, appeared on the cover of Vogue magazine. By 1971, sportswear, classic blazers as well as lingerie were added to his womens collection portfolio.

In 1973 he was awarded the Coty Award for the first time, which he received for three consecutive years, for his 74-piece womenswear collection. By 1977, annual revenues had jumped to $30 million, and he had licenses for scarves, shoes, belts, furs, sunglasses, and sheets. Klein and Schwartz were making $4 million each. After the company signed licenses for cosmetics, jeans, and menswear, Klein's annual retail volume was estimated at $100 million. In 1978, Klein claimed sales of 200,000 pairs of his famous jeans the first week they were on the market. By 1981, Fortune magazine figured Klein's annual income at $8.5 million a year. In the mid-1970s, he had created a designer-jeans craze by putting his name on the back pocket. The jeans were famously advertised with a commercial featuring a 15-year-old Brooke Shields cooing in 1979/80 that "nothing comes between me and my Calvins" and “I've got seven Calvins in my closet, and if they could talk, I'd be ruined.” Controversial advertising, including a series of ads featuring adolescents in sexually evocative poses, has been a recurring theme for the company.

In the late 1970s, the company also made attempts to set up their own fragrance and cosmetics business but soon learned that they were not able to do it alone and withdrew from the market with big financial losses. In the 1980s, as the designer-jeans frenzy reached its all-time high, Calvin Klein introduced a highly successful line of boxer shorts for women and a men's underwear collection which would later gross $70 million in a single year. Calvin Klein's underwear business, promoted later in the 1990s with giant billboards of pop singer "Marky Mark" Mark Wahlberg , was so successful that his underpants became generally known as ‘Calvins'.

The stunning growth continued through the early eighties. The licensing program, which brought in $24,000 when it was initiated in 1974, had royalty income of $7.3 million ten years later. That year, worldwide retail sales were estimated at more than $600 million. Klein's clothes were sold through 12,000 stores in the United States and were available in six other countries. His annual income passed $12,000,000.

Financial problems, increased pressure from all sides, disagreements with the licensee of the menswear line and its disappointing sales as well as an enormous employee turnover both within Calvin Klein and its licensing partners led to the first rumors that Calvin Klein Industries , as the company had been known by then, was up for sale. And indeed, in late 1987, it was said that the sale of the company to Triangle Industries , a container manufacturer, had only failed because of the crashing stock market.

Although the company almost faced bankruptcy in 1992, Calvin Klein managed to regain and increase the profitability of his empire throughout the later 90s, mainly through the success of its highly popular underwear and fragrance lines as well as the cK sportswear line. Mr. Klein was named “ America 's Best Designer” for his minimalist all-American designs in 1993, and thus it came as a shocking surprise when in 1999 it was announced again that CKI was up for sale. Planning to expand its business, the company had been approached by two luxury goods companies, LVMH and Pinault Printemps Redoute , to join Calvin Klein but nothing resulted. Other potentials like Tommy Hilfiger Corp. and Italy 's Holding di Partecipazioni proved to be similar disappointments because of CKI's steep price tag of supposedly $1 billion. After seven months and no potential buyer, Mr. Klein announced that his empire was not on the market anymore. The company should never manage to go public which had supposedly been Mr. Klein's plan once.

After sixteen years at Vogue as Senior Fashion Director, followed by a gig at Ralph Lauren as a design director, Vera Wang was frustrated to find no fashion in the bridal industry. All she could find were traditional dresses that lacked sophistication. So she did what any reasonable woman with a rolodex full of high-powered fashion insiders would do; she designed her own bridal line.

Vera Wang opened a luxury salon in 1990, showcasing her new bridal collection. But the elegance, detailing, and freshness of her line quickly won her kudos from the world at large, and a wedding dress superstar was born. In 1994, a simple white skating dress with illusion sleeves worn by Nancy Kerrigan made her a household name. (A life-long athlete who has competed in international skating competitions, Vera Wang continues to design costumes for Olympic skaters such as Michelle Kwan.)

Vera Wang was raised by Chinese-American affluent parents in New York , attending the prestigious prep-school Chapin, followed by Sarah Lawrence College and the Sorbonne. Her mother was the prime influence on her design style, and regularly took her to Paris to see the fashion shows.

Today, Vera Wang is perhaps the best known wedding dress designer in the business. She has expanded her brand to include fragrance, jewelry, eyewear, shoes, and a home collection with Wedgewood, all touched by her luxurious and sophisticated style. She continues to live in New York City with her husband, Arthur Becker, and their two daughters.

A great British success story, Paul Smith's smart, cool clothes and idiosyncratic accessories have earned him a place in the front ranks of British fashion.

Born in Nottingham in 1946, Smith started as a gofer in a local clothing warehouse at the age of 18. In 1970, he opened his first shop with a few hundred pounds of savings and took evening classes in tailoring, gradually developing his own style. By 1976, he was playing consultant to an Italian shirt manufacturer and to the International Wool Secretariat. In the same year, he showed his first collections in Paris under the Paul Smith label.

Today Paul Smith Ltd boasts a chain of around 225 shops and concessions, 200 of which are in Japan , where Smith is a local celebrity. In May 1998, he won endless column inches and credit for introducing a new retail experience in his shop-in-a-house on Notting Hill's Kensington Park Road . And, although his company's annual turnover is over £100 million, it still manages to retain Smith's personal touch: a true man of the people, he advises and pilots each division himself, as well as finding time to oversee the running of the shops.

Smith was made a CBE in 1994 for services to the fashion industry and won a Queen's Award for Export the following year. To celebrate his 25th anniversary in fashion, London 's Design Museum dedicated an exhibition to him, entitled Paul Smith True Brit. He was named Designer of the Year for four years running by the readers of GQ. On 24 November 2000 , he was granted the ultimate honour, a knighthood and his wife's hand in marriage.

Burberry is a U.K. based outfitter, manufacturing clothing and other apparel , often in a distinctive check pattern, that has become one of its most common copied trademarks . The company has branded stores and franchises around the world, and also sells through concessions in third party stores. It also runs a catalogue business and has a fragrance line. Both HM Queen Elizabeth and HRH The Prince of Wales have granted the company Royal Warrants .

Burberry clothing was founded in 1856 when 21 year old Thomas Burberry, a former draper's apprentice, opened his own store in Basingstoke , Hampshire . By 1870 the business had become well established and focused on the development of outdoors attire. In 1880 Thomas Burberry invented gabardine fabric, which is hardwearing, water-resistant, yet breathable, in which the yarn is waterproofed before weaving. A patent was taken out for this in 1888 . In 1891 Thomas Burberry opened an emporium in the Haymarket , London , which still stands today as the company's headquarters. Ten years later, the company was commissioned by the War Office to design a new service uniform for British officers. They also became the outfitters for Roald Amundsen , the first man to reach the South Pole in 1911 , then to Ernest Shackleton on his 1914 expedition to cross Antarctica . When war broke out in Europe that year, the company modified its military designs to suit the conditions of contemporary warfare encountered by British troops, and the trenchcoat was created. After the war it became popular with civilians and over the years has been worn by Humphrey Bogart in Casablanca , Peter Sellers in the Pink Panther films, and Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany's . In 1955 Burberry was bought by Great Universal Stores (GUS), owners of U.K. High street retailers Argos and Homebase .
The red, white, black, and camel check, known as the 'Nova,' which came to be synonymous with Burberry, was first used as a lining for their trenchcoat in 1924 . It wasn't until as late as 1967 that the Burberry Check, by now registered as a trademark, was widely used on its own for items including umbrellas, scarves and luggage. After the entry of a new management team in 1997 , the brand was revitalised. Once mainly the preserve of the upper- middle class older women, the patronage of celebrities in the U.K. and U.S. , including David and Victoria Beckham and hip-hop artists, gave it wider appeal. During the 1980s the brand had become popular with the British football casual cult, leading to it to being associated with chavs , hooligans and members of football firms in the 2000s. The Burberry check baseball cap, a favourite of chavs, was discontinued by the company in 2004 to distance itself from the maligned group. The company blamed weak Christmas 2004 sales in the UK on its chav image.

A haven of warm elegance and gracious hospitality, The Regent Kuala Lumpur is located at the heart of Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur 's trendiest stretch of bustle and activity, offering a myriad of food and entertainment options and over 3,000 shopping outlets. It is Kuala Lumpur 's premier business hotel, featuring superb facilities including The Executive Club, The Regent
Spa, and stylish restaurants and bars renowned as among Malaysia 's best.

Frequented by discerning travelers and international executives, the Regent Kuala Lumpur is recipient of the 2005/2006 Hospitality Asia Platinum Award for Service Excellence, and the 2005/2006 Hospitality Asia Platinum Award for Best Club/Executive Lounge.